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FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE INTERNAL PROVINCE OF GHANA IN THE CHURCH OF THE PROVINCE OF WEST AFRICA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) JANUARY 2016 - DECEMBER 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................................................... ii FOREWARD .............................................................................................................................................. iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ...................................................................................................................... iv EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................ v 1.0 BACKGROUND INFORMATION ..................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Brief History of the Anglican Church in Ghana ................................................................................. 1 1.2 Geographical and Socio-economic and Political Features .................................................................. 3 2.0 STRATEGIC PLAN RATIONALE AND PROCESS ....................................................................... 5 3.0 VISION, MISSION STATEMENT AND CORE VALUES .............................................................. 7 3.1 Vision .................................................................................................................................................. 7 3.2 Mission Statement ............................................................................................................................... 7 3.3 Core Values ......................................................................................................................................... 7 4.0 THE ORGANOGRAM/ THE STRUCTURE OF THE IpG ............................................................. 9 5.0 SWOT ANALYSIS ............................................................................................................................. 10 6.0 MAJOR GOALS AND GENERAL OBJECTIVES: ....................................................................... 11 6.1 Major Goals: ..................................................................................................................................... 11 6.2 General Objectives: ........................................................................................................................... 11 7.0 SPECIFIC DIRECTIONS OR THEMATIC AREAS ..................................................................... 11 7.1 Strategic Direction #1: Economic Development and Finance .......................................................... 11 7.2 Strategic Direction #2: Children and Youth Ministry ....................................................................... 13 7.3 Strategic Direction #3: Men and Women Ministry ........................................................................... 14 7.4 Strategic Direction #4: Mission and Evangelism .............................................................................. 15 7.5 Strategic Direction #5: Health ........................................................................................................... 16 7.6 Strategic Direction #6: Human Resource Development and Education ........................................... 18 7.7 Strategic Direction #7: Liturgy and Sacraments ............................................................................... 19 7.8 Strategic Direction #8: Corporate Affairs and Communications ...................................................... 20 7.9 Strategic Direction #9: Emergency and Humanitarian Intervention ................................................. 22 7.10 Strategic Direction #10: Church History, Inter-faith and Ecumenism ............................................ 23 7.11 Strategic Direction#11: International Relations and Foreign Chaplaincy ...................................... 24 8.0 FINANCIAL RESOURCE MOBILIZATION PLAN ..................................................................... 25 9.0 MONITORING AND EVALUATION (M+E) ................................................................................. 26 Reference ................................................................................................................................................... 27 i ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS AHPA Anglican Health Professional Association ANGUTECH Anglican University College of Technology AYC Anglican Youth Council AYPA Anglican Young People’s Association CMS Church Missionary Society CPWA Church of the Province of West Africa GACA Ghana Anglican Clergy Association HPG Health Professional Guild ICT Information Communication Technology IpG Internal Province of Ghana JADC Joint Anglican Diocesan Council LCC Local Council of Churches M&E Monitoring and Evaluation NGO Non-Governmental Organization NUAS National Union of Anglican Students SPG Society for the Propagation of the Gospel SSM Society of the Sacred Mission SWOT Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats US United Society ii FOREWARD It is my pleasure as the first Archbishop of the Internal Province of Ghana (IpG) to write a foreword to this important working document for our Internal Province. Strategic Planning has become part of the management culture of corporate organizations in recent years. Organizations use Strategic planning tools and processes to define explicit vision, mission, core values, strategic goals and operational objectives for themselves. Just as secular organizations need strategic plans to promote growth and development, the corporate Church as a religious organization also requires the same strategy for rapid growth and spiritual development. Proverbs 24:3-4 (LB) says that “Any enterprise built by wise planning becomes strong through common sense and profits wonderfully by keeping abreast of the facts”. Besides, the scriptural warrant for careful planning (Proverbs 16:1, 9; 22:3) denotes that planning and the implementation of plans are expressions of faith. This strategic plan for the IpG was precipitated by the fact that as soon as I became Archbishop, people and partners of the Province asked me; “Daniel what are the needs of the IpG?” This question was always difficult for me to answer without a corporate plan of the IpG. To answer the question, I highlighted in my charge to the maiden Synod of the Internal Province of Ghana in 2013 the need for a strategic plan. The idea was embraced and the Synod established a strategic planning committee and charged them to develop this strategic plan. This strategic plan is centred on the New Testament mandate for mission that covers proclamation service to humanity, and fellowship, which in turn is guided by clear objectives under the various desks, chaired by a Bishop. The plan is a tool to guide decision-making and to inform all members of the IpG how we plan to fulfil the mission of God. Our collective efforts is needed in the implementation of this strategic plan if we are to achieve the objectives we have set for ourselves. To this end, I call upon all members of the Church everywhere to commit ourselves-time, money and talents to operationalize this strategic plan to the glory of God. Besides, let be ceaseless in our prayer for God want us to depend on Him and not rely on ourselves. As we embark on this plan, it is my prayer that we will continue to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world so that others may see our good deeds and give glory to our Father in heaven (Matt. 5:13-16). To God be the glory, Father, Son and Holy Spirit Amen. With every blessing ++Daniel THE MOST REV. DR. DANIEL YINKAH SARFO (PRIMATE OF CPWA/ARCHBISHOP OF IpG/ANGLICAN BISHOP OF KUMASI) 10TH August, 201C iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This strategic plan for the Anglican Church in Ghana has been produced as a road map to lead the church from where it is now to where we would like it to be in five years’ time. But this would not have been possible without the support and help of many individuals and organizations. We would like to extend our sincere thanks to all the people- Bishops, Clergy and Laity who participated in the strategic planning workshops and the follow up discussions, and others who supported in one way or the other. We express our profound gratitude and appreciation to the team of experts lead by the Rt. Rev. Dr. Jacob Kofi Ayeebo for making available to the Church their knowledge and skills for the development of this strategic plan. We are highly indebted to them. We also acknowledge with deep appreciation and special thanks to our partner- United Society (US.) in the United Kingdom, for the financial support that made the production of this document possible. To all and sundry, we say may the Almighty God bless you in His service. Amen! ++Daniel THE MOST REV. DR. DANIEL YINKAH SARFO (PRIMATE OF CPWA/ARCHBISHOP OF IpG/ANGLICAN BISHOP OF KUMASI) 10TH August, 2015 iv EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Anglican Church of Ghana, which is a synonym for the Internal Province of Ghana is at an exciting and expansive stage of development to commensurate with its new status as an Internal Province in preparation to become an autonomous Province from the Church of the Province of West Africa (CPWA). To usher in this stage, the Church commissioned a team of experts into a strategic planning committee to develop a five-year strategic plan to guide its operations. In framing the strategic plan, the committee conducted a planning process and solicited inputs
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